Wildfire Risk Reduction Qualification (WRRQ) in Georgia
…and businesses from the impacts of wildfires. The first step is understanding the difference between “fire” and “wildfire.” In Georgia, the forestry community is working daily to use prescribed fires…
Georgia Landowner Earns National Forest Sustainability Award
…Estate, which has been in her family for nearly 200 years. The American Tree Farm System program promotes the growing of renewable forest resources on private lands while protecting environmental…
Milledgeville Forester Awarded for Outstanding Service to Landowners
…the GFC family.” The prestigious Forester of the Year award is given annually to a GFC Forest Management professional whose outstanding performance advances GFC’s mission. That mission is to provide…
Georgia Forestry Forum Podcast
…water you drink, to the cost of our energy bills, and the products we use daily – and we’ll tell you how our folks here at the Georgia Forestry Commission…
BILLY LANCASTER SUMMER YOUTH CAMP
…an opportunity to investigate the wonders of forest and wildlife ecology, learn how to identify trees, and discover the value and importance of forests in their daily lives. A variety…
SMOKEY BEAR & KEVIN BACON SAY “PLAY IT SAFE” WITH WILDFIRES
…This is primarily achieved by funding that creates or updates county Community Wildfire Prevention Plans (CWPP) and by providing funding to complete wildfire mitigation projects that are identified in an…
THE GFC SEEDLING STORE IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS!
…The term “southern yellow pine” refers primarily to longleaf, shortleaf, slash, and loblolly pine trees. The GFC’s Flint River Nursery grows improved selections of loblolly, slash, and shortleaf pines. High…
GFC Welcomes Johnny Sabo
…honesty, a strong work ethic, and a family-first position. That means safety is at the heart of everything we do, both on the job and at home. We must never…
Leaf Watch Report for October 16th, 2024
…Lake Color change is steadily progressing and is most apparent in areas above 1500 feet. Sourwood and blackgum in the understory and midstory are showing the most vibrant hues of…
Leaf Watch Report for October 23rd, 2024
…Cloudland Canyon Foliage color change is progressing steadily and is expected to peak towards the end of the first week of November. Oaks of all varieties, usually among the last…